Biography
Australian Magician Sue-Anne Webster has accomplished more in magic than any other woman in history.
She is acknowledged by her peers as 'Australia's Leading Female Magician'and travels throughout the world performing, lecturing, reviewing and judging at major magic events.
Sue-Anne has performed in off-Broadway theatres in New York, headlined at Hollywood's famous Magic Castle, large casinos and theatres across the US - including Las Vegas - the UK, Paris, Munich, South Africa and elite hotels in Asia. She is featured in numerous television programs in Australia, US and South Africa, profiled in popular national and international magazines, newspapers and featured in two popular Australian non-fiction books.
Born in Sydney, Australia, Sue-Anne's interest in magic was sparked by watching 'The David Nixon Show' on TV. She learned many tricks on her own and even had her own 'Tommy Talker' ventriloquist doll.
Sue-Anne's interest in the performing arts led her to work in television for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as an Assistant Director on the television program 'Beatbox', and on the set of 'Tusitala' at the French's Forest Film Studio.
In 1988, Sue-Anne began art lessons taught by Turoa Walmsley, who happened to be a magician with an interest in helping young people develop their skills in magic. Delighted, Sue-Anne took up the rare opportunity offered to her, igniting her career in magic. She began performing as a female magician in nursing homes, children's parties, public shows in Town Halls and later regular gigs at cafes and restaurants around Sydney.
To learn more about performance skills, Sue-Anne studied drama at The Australian Playhouse Studio in Sydney from 1990 to 1992 and went on to educate herself in Advanced Film and Television and Screen Acting Technique at The Actor's Centre in Sydney. She also studied Pyrotechnics, Latin Dance, Puppetry and Mime. She has worked as an actor in many stage shows, film productions, TV commercials, a television sitcom and even a music video.
Sue-Anne began working as a female magician with Magic Unlimited in Melbourne in 1197. She performed regularly in 'Cunning Stunts' at The Mystery Lounge and in 'Dreams and Illusions' at Capers Dinner Theatre.
She began performing close up magic in character as 'Jeannie' from the TV show 'I Dream of Jeannie' and a photo of her in costume was spotted by the founder of www.IDreamOfJeannie.com He was amazed and the uncanny likeness and made her the official Jeannie lookalike, the only woman in the world to be granted such an honour.
Sue-Anne performs an enchanting tribute to one of the most magical women of all time Jeannie. Your guests will be transported back to their childhoods as they watch her amazing close-up magic, enjoy her spellbinding stage show and, most importantly, get their photos taken with Jeannie!
Jeannie will mingle with your guests delighting them will tales of her adventures as she performs some unbelievable magic with ancient brass artefacts and borrowed objects.
Sue-Anne will bring charm, comedy, and amazement to your next event as she leaves your guests spellbound with her astonishing magic.
And yes, she does carry her bottle with her too!
